A 24-year-old patient with type 1 diabetes mellitus is admit…

A 24-year-old patient with type 1 diabetes mellitus is admitted to the emergency department with nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. The patient reports missing insulin doses for the past 48 hours.Assessment Findings·      Respirations: 30 breaths/min·      Heart rate: 120 beats/min·      Blood pressure: 92/58 mm Hg·      Blood glucose: 540 mg/dL·      Urine ketones: PositiveLaboratory Results·      Arterial pH: 7.08·      Serum bicarbonate (HCO₃⁻): 10 mEq/L·      Serum potassium: 5.7 mEq/LIndicate which nursing actions listed below are Indicated (appropriate or necessary), Contraindicated (could be harmful), or Nonessential (makes no difference or not necessary) for the patient’s care at this time.

A nurse is providing pre-op teaching to a patient scheduled…

A nurse is providing pre-op teaching to a patient scheduled for a cardiac catheterization. The nurse notices the patient clenching a rosary. In an effort to be culturally sensitive and establish effective therapeutic communication, what intervention should the nurse consider?